Junior Consultant – Business Start-Up

Nichols College; Dudley (MA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A consulting startup is seeking junior consultants to assist in launching a personal training business. This remote opportunity allows students to gain hands-on experience in market research, branding, and website design while supporting a mission-driven client. The role offers flexible hours, mentorship, and a stipend of $500 for completed deliverables.

Benefits

Mentorship from a business consultant

Portfolio-ready deliverables

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• Interest in fitness, health, wellness, or entrepreneurship.
• Excited to support a mission-driven client.
• Comfortable combining research with creative deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Research the local fitness market and identify target client segments.
• Develop a service model and pricing recommendations.
• Create a branding mini-kit including logo, tagline, and service description.

Skills

Research skills

Strong communication

Website design

Organizational skills

Tools

Canva

Wix

Squarespace

Job description

About Us

MM Strategic Solutions is a small, woman-owned consulting startup helping small businesses and community leaders turn ideas into action. We scope defined projects that provide real impact for clients while giving students tangible consulting experience.

What You’ll Work On

This project will focus on designing and preparing a new personal training business for launch. The goal is to create a strong, cohesive foundation — from market positioning to website and outreach materials — that helps the client confidently enter the fitness industry. As a junior consultant, you’ll:

• Research the local fitness market and identify target client segments
• Develop a service model and pricing recommendations aligned to client goals
• Create a branding mini-kit including logo, tagline, and service description
• Design and deliver a simple two-page starter website using a no-code platform
• Build a launch toolkit with social media examples, marketing collateral, and a practical rollout roadmap

Who You Are

• Interested in fitness, health, wellness, or entrepreneurship
• Strong communicator who enjoys combining research with creative deliverables
• Comfortable designing websites and branded materials using no-code tools (like Canva, Wix, or Squarespace)
• Organized and proactive, able to connect strategy to actionable steps
• Excited to support a mission-driven client bringing a personal training brand to life

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience developing and launching a small business from concept to execution
• Portfolio-ready deliverables (branding kit, website, marketing toolkit, and launch plan)
• Mentorship and feedback from a business consultant
• Flexible, remote work that can count toward academic credit

Time Commitment: ~10 hours/week for 15 weeks

Start Date: Rolling (based on needs)

Compensation: $500 stipend for completed deliverables

Eligibility: Open to all majors; may be a best fit for students interested in marketing, business, communications, IT, entrepreneurship, education, or social impact

To Apply

Click the link below to complete a short student interest form. We’ll use your responses to assess for projects aligned with your skills and interests. Priority given to students who are self-motivated, communicative, and excited to work directly with a small business leader and make a real impact.